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Latin NameCommon NameEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Abelmoschus esculentusOkra43
Aronia melanocarpaBlack Chokeberry, Black Berried Aronia31
Citrullus lanatusWater Melon43
Cornus canadensisCreeping Dogwood, Bunchberry dogwood, Bunchberry42
Cornus x unalaschkensisBunchberry30
Cydonia oblongaQuince42
Fortunella japonicaRound Kumquat31
Fortunella margaritaOval Kumquat30
Hibiscus sabdariffaRoselle33
Malus coronariaGarland Crab, Sweet crab apple31
Malus domesticaApple52
Malus fuscaOregon Crab, Oregon crab apple32
Malus sylvestrisCrab Apple, European crab apple32
Aronia melanocarpaBlack Chokeberry, Black Berried Aronia31
Cornus canadensisCreeping Dogwood, Bunchberry dogwood, Bunchberry42
Cornus x unalaschkensisBunchberry30
Cydonia oblongaQuince42
Malus fuscaOregon Crab, Oregon crab apple32
Malus sylvestrisCrab Apple, European crab apple32
Mammea americanaMammee Apple, Mammey42
Phyllanthus emblicaEmblica, Indian Gooseberry35
Psidium guajavaGuava, Tropical Guava, Goiaba, Araçá-goiaba52
Sonneratia caseolarisFirefly mangrove, mangrove apple22
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